GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS

Financial planning

The Federal Government has defended the costs and outcomes of its Budget super changes....

Financial planning

Shariah-compliant wealth management company Crescent Investments Australasia has applauded the Australian Government for seeking to break down barriers to Islamic finance...

Financial planning

Wingate Group's bid to vote out the current board of Everest Financial Group has failed, with a majority of shareholders at Everest's annual general meeting voting in fav...

Funds management

Australians have not yet given up on equities, but this may change due to the current market correction, according to the head of PIMCO Australia, John Wilson....

Financial planning

Industry superannuation fund LUCRF Super has joined the growing list of funds providing advice under an AFSL....

Financial planning

APRA has warned that Europe's sovereign debt issues have reinforced the need to maintain momentum on regulatory reform....

Editorial

Financial planners have a bad reputation, but there should be a distinction between 'proper' financial planners and the 'bottom dwellers', writes Michael Dale....

Financial planning

High-net-worth (HNW) investors are looking for increased investment opportunities following the global financial crisis (GFC), with exchange traded funds, commodities fun...

People & Products

Boutique fund manager Solaris Investment Management has recruited another former Suncorp staffer to its team, with Lisa Domagala recruited to lift the firm's focus on ESG...

Funds management

A benchmark unaware approach and an enforced risk limit are key factors that have seen SG Hiscock & Company top the Property Securities (Australia) category in this year'...

Funds management

Focusing on quality companies with high equity returns and strong balance sheets has helped set former finalist Hyperion Asset Management apart from its competitors in th...

Funds management

The strength of T. Rowe Price’s analysts is one of the key factors in its taking first place in the Global Equities (Regional and Emerging Markets) category in this year’...

Funds management

In another win for the company, overall Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Schroders Investment Management has taken out first place in the Global Equities ...

Funds management

High conviction in the quality and experience of the Mercer Australian investment team has seen it named this year’s winner of the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of...

Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains the reasoning behind Select Asset Management's decision to raise concerns regarding Trio Capital/Astarra....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 1 week ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 1 week ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

2 weeks ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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